嫌 悪 感(けんおかん)

けんおかん

noun

feeling of disgust; revulsion

1. feeling of disgust; revulsion; aversion

A strong feeling of dislike, repulsion, or moral disapproval toward something or someone. Composed of 嫌悪 (disgust/aversion) + 感 (feeling).

嫌悪感(けんおかん)を抱(いだ)く。

To feel revulsion.

その発言(はつげん)に強(つよ)い嫌悪感(けんおかん)を覚(おぼ)えた。

I felt a strong sense of disgust at that remark.

暴力的(ぼうりょくてき)な映像(えいぞう)に対(たい)して嫌悪感(けんおかん)を示(しめ)す人(ひと)は少(すく)なくない。

There are quite a few people who show revulsion toward violent imagery.

Usage

嫌悪感(けんおかん) is stronger than simply not liking something — it conveys visceral repulsion or moral disapproval. It is commonly used in writing, news, and formal discussion.

Common collocations

嫌悪感(けんおかん)を抱(いだ)く (harbor feelings of disgust)
嫌悪感(けんおかん)を覚(おぼ)える (feel disgust)
嫌悪感(けんおかん)を示(しめ)す (show disgust)
嫌悪感(けんおかん)を持(も)つ (have a feeling of aversion)
強(つよ)い嫌悪感(けんおかん) (strong revulsion)

Similar words

不快感(ふかいかん) means "feeling of discomfort" and is milder. 嫌悪(けんお) without 感(かん) is the abstract concept of aversion rather than the subjective feeling.

Related Words

Related: 嫌悪(けんお) (aversion, disgust)

Synonym: 不快感(ふかいかん) (discomfort (milder))

Compare: 反感(はんかん) (antipathy)

Compare: 抵抗感(ていこうかん) (reluctance)

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Added 2026.3.8 18:10 · Revised 2026.9.2 13:01

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